Welcome to thecreativelifeinbetween.com.
My name is Jodi, and I am from Mars.
Really! I’m not lying…
Mars, Pennsylvania that is.
(We even have a spaceship in our town square, which my girlfriends and I posed at in our jammies during a Girlfriend Camp escapade and asked our local police officer, who happened to be driving by, to snap our picture.)
I love baking…
and crafting…
and decorating – inside and OUT…
and I love photographing every step along the way and every adventure.
I enjoy writing immensely… painting pictures with words… expressing emotions through words… telling stories… sharing my thoughts and my escapades… musing from mars…
By day, I am Executive Assistant to the CEO for a risk mitigation solutions organization where I get to support creating and providing companies with the best decisions on who to hire for their teams. But at life in between – you know – that time when you are not doing what you HAVE to do… I’m a girl… ok woman… OOOKAAYY middle-aged woman ……..
who enjoys my family… a hubby who has been putting up with me for the past 36 years, two amazing grown sons, and two sweet daughters-in-law.
I also have a super sweet and always-hungry furry son and best buddy…
AND… the best friends a girl could ever ask for!
Join me here as I bake yummy treats to make your tummy happy…
create hand-stamped cards to make your heart smile
play amatuer photographer with my fun new DSLR hubby got me for Christmas a couple years ago…
decorate my home so all feel welcome…
write about the crazy thoughts in my head,
and carry on – at the creative life in between.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
*Click on any of the photos on this Home page to see the blog post associated with it
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This is awesome Jodi. It delivers exactly what you promised. It sums up your blog and you and I love all the pictures. I like when you talk about your furry son, that was cute and your pJ party. Great Job this would make me want to read your blog for sure.
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Thank you Amanda! Thanks for taking the time to read and check it out and comment. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the feedback! Have a wonderful day, my friend. You’ve started mine off beautifully 🙂
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Great job Jodi! It’s been great to learn more about you and to watch you grow through this process. I’m glad our lives intersected, hope we bump into one another sonetime soon.
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Thanks Maureen! Bump! 🙂
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Jodi, This is great it captures every area of your blog. ‘life in between” has enabled me to see so many different parts that make up the wonderful You!
Have a great day,
Char ❤
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I’m so glad to have you along on the journey Char! Love ya!
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Jodi, this is wonderful! I believe it is the best home/welcome page I have ever seen! You are such an amazing woman! Oh, and you have 2 very handsome (sorry, 3) very handsome sons!
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I love your HOME page. It perfectly describes YOU! I think you do your best work ” late at night”, surely as this piece attests to your wee hour skills! Love YOU!
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I feel very welcomed! Beautiful Home Page, Jodi!
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Thanks Christina! Nice to hear from you my friend.
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Great photos! Looks like you are loving life. A woman after my own heart-it only gets better!
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I adore this intro to your blog, it made me smile! …and it makes me think I need to re-visit mine! Some people (you) are so clever!
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Hi Jodi, I’m a loyal reader of your blog and really enjoy reading your corner of the internet. I’ve nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers’ Award. It would be great if you could get involved!
http://racheltrieslife.com/2015/01/19/sisterhood-of-the-world-and-leibster-bloggers-awards/
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Thank you Rachel! That is so sweet of you, and I am very flattered. I will look into it. Thank you for being a “loyal reader” and enjoying my little corner of the internet. 🙂 You made my day!
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Hey. I’m here from Austin’s Blog Pitch Party. Looking forward to reading more of your posts 🙂
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I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading about you and your blog! You are truly blessed with, talent and family and a zest for life!
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aren’t you sweet?! Thank you Nancy!
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You sound like such a fun person. What a great About page. It’s nice to meet you.
Staci
🙂
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Thank you Staci! You too! Look forward to getting to know you!
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fabulous Jodi!
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awh – looks like you are perusing a bit. Thanks Debi It’s just me 🙂
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of course it You, but there’s no “just” in your name, thats for sure! 🙂
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Awh. How sweet are you my Aussie buddy! 😘
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more like … Jubilant Jodi !
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Wow. Just wow . I am still at a loss for words to type in here. This is so fabulous. I so loved the idea of the photos and a blog post to know the story behind it ❤ You have such an amazing family and your enthusiasm is so infectious 🙂 I am so glad I decided to visit your incredible blog 🙂
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Awww! Thanks so much Minaxi! Cheers!
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Hi Jodi! My name is Eli Braden and I work on a TV show called Food: Fact or Fiction. We’re a documentary-style series on the Cooking Channel that explores the histories of various foods in a fun, light-hearted way.
We’re currently producing a segment on cookie tables – about the how, when and why they became a wedding tradition in the Pittsburgh area. If possible, we’d love to license some of your cookie table photographs for use on our program.
If you’re interested, please let me know at your convenience. You can reach me at EliBraden@hotmail.com or, if you prefer, the phone number below.
Thanks for your time, and have a great weekend!
Eli Braden
Food: Fact or Fiction
(213) 880-9562
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Good morning! I just “happened” onto a Pinterest picture you painted today. I loved the picture so I ventured farther to find you “here”! I love your website, we have so many things we both enjoy!! I signed up to get your emails and will be looking forward to your new posts!!
Thank you so much for putting a smile on my face this morning!!!
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Thanks so much Cindy! How wonderful to hear from you. Thanks for the note and for visiting!!
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glad to connect via blogosphere – i like your water colors a lot – but Jodi – you are so multi-talented – and such a joy – 🙂
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